[3] A representative of the social justice advocacy group Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon said of the atmosphere: "If you go there even when it opens, there's already people sitting there reading their paper and having their tea and enjoying the dim sum.

"[9] Co-owners Lisa Fan and Shao Wei Feng, both of whom previously worked at Wong's King, opened Ocean City in June 2009.

[12][9] In March 2020, the restaurant hosted U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer and members of the Portland Asian American Business Community to discuss "coronavirus discrimination".

Ocean City, a longtime rival to Wong's King Seafood, was closed during a recent trip down Southeast 82nd Avenue, its building wrapped in a chain link fence.

Tables fill up fast so make sure to get there early or be relegated to the edge of the dining room where, by the time the cart gets to you, they'll only have chewy chicken feet left.